St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-17
San Francisco Races.


SAN FRANCISCO. April 16.-The spring
meeting Of the Blood Horse association was
ushered in by fine weather. The track was
in fine condition and the betting spirited.
The first race was for the introduction
purse. $3.50, for all ages. one mile After
a long delay at the post they were sent off
to bad start, Nelson leading slightly while
Betty r, Miss Hooker and Corrigan were
left at the post At the quarter and half
mile Nelson was still slightly leading,
Aurelia, Argo aud Joujou all well up.
At the three quarter the leaders were all in
bunch. They came down the stretch at
terrific pace. Aurelia winning by half a
length. Rosalind second, Nelson third.
Time. l:41. This is the best time for the
distance ever made on this track. The sec
ond race was for the California stakes two
year-olds, half mile. There was another
long delay at the post after which Pocatoleo
was first away by two lengths to stray
CLING start. He maintained the lead to
the finish. winning by a nose, Geraldine
second. TrickSey third. Time. 40 seconds.
Post odds against the winner paid 80 to /.
The third race was for a purse of $500, all
ages mile and quarter. They were
sent off all in bunch. Passing the stand
Shasta was leading by length, Moonlight
second and Argo third. At the quarter
post Shasta increased her lead three lengths,
other positions the same. and no relative
change at the half; but when the stretch
was reached Shasta gave way to
Argo and Moonlight. The driving finish
resulted in Moonlight winning by a neck
through the superior riding of Duffy, Argo
second, Shasta third. Others strung ont;
time, 2:10. Fourth race-Winter stake,
one mile and a half. threeyear-olds, to Il
fair start in which Safeban was first away,
they were off. Safeban and ArgO were the
leaders past the stand with the others close
up. Positions were not much changed all
the way round until the stretch was
reached, when Del Norte moved up and as
Sumed the lead. He was never afterward
headed. winning easy by length, Argo
second, Robinson third; time, 2:39.
The ArmaindO Benefit. OF
Mile. Louise Armaindo's benefit at the
Washington rink last evening was at.
tended by about 800 people and was very
enjoyable entertainment. The various
features were well received, and much eX-
cellent work was done. The first event
was two-mile bicycle race between Grant
Bell and c. II. Mosher. which was won by
Bell by about sixty feet A onemile race
between Stockdale and Hays was won by
the latter after hard contest. The third
race was between Cole Bell and l..
Lundell. 1t was one-mile race
and was an easy walk-away for Bell.
A two-mile roller skating race between
Charley Cole and George Shaw was won
by Cole. The next event was a two-mile
race between Savage, the twenty-mile
league champion, and Hale The race.
which was a hot one. was won by Savage
by several feet. Fred Straub, of Fari-
bault, and John w. Snyder next engaged
in an exciting twOmil race. The race was
close throughout. and was won by Straub
The last race, two miles, between Shock
and Mile. Armaindo. was the event of the
evening and the riders received much APP
plauSe.